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Due to the several limitations of BSC, it is still not superior enough for companies to use BSC to compete in an increasingly changing environment. Thus, other methods have been proposed, such as The Performance Prism (
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1.0. At first, there was the budget For many decades, empirical research has documented extensive use of budgeting systems (Scarborough et al. 1991). Hence, budgeting had been considered, in the past, as an integral element of the management control system (Ahmad et al. 2003). 1.1. Resource allocation and coordination Budgets help to allocate resources and coordinate operations (Blocher et al. 2002). Different departments will make different decisions, believing that they are working in the best interest of the organisation (Drury 2000). Consequently, budgets help to align and reconcile these different needs for the benefit of the entire organisation (Drury 2004). Nonetheless, budgets encourage 'defend own turf' attitude (Hope and Fraser 2001). Departments are not willing to share their expertise, skills and information with others (Hope and Fraser 2001). Hence, the company should adopt an organic structure with an emphasis on learning and innovation (Marginson and Ogden 2005). 1.2. Motivation Budgets are a form of workforce motivation...
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